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List of museums in Oxfordshire

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Thislist of museums inOxfordshire, England containsmuseums which are defined for this context as institutions (includingnonprofit organizations, government entities, and privatebusinesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries with permanent collections. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums

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NameImageTown/CityRegionTypeSummary
Abingdon County Hall MuseumAbingdonVale of White HorseLocalLocal history, archaeology, contemporary crafts
Ashdown HouseAshburyVale of White HorseHistoric houseOperated by theNational Trust, 17th-century country house
Ashmolean MuseumOxfordOxfordMultipleOxford University museum, art, antiquities, archaeology, artifacts from Ancient Egypt, the Mediterranean and Near East, coins
Aston Martin Heritage Trust MuseumDrayton St. LeonardSouth OxfordshireAutomobileAston Martin cars and history
Banbury MuseumBanburyCherwellLocalHistory of Banbury
Bate Collection of Musical InstrumentsOxfordOxfordMusicOxford University museum, historic musical instruments, mainly for Western classical music, from the medieval period onwards
Benson Veteran Cycle MuseumBensonSouth OxfordshireTransportVeteran and vintage cycles dating from 1818 to 1930, open by appointment
Blenheim PalaceWoodstockWest OxfordshireHistoric house17th century opulent country house, collections of fine and decorative art, birthplace ofWinston Churchill
Bloxham Village MuseumBloxhamCherwellLocalLocal history, culture
Broughton CastleBroughtonCherwellHistoric houseMedieval manor house
Burford Tolsey MuseumBurfordWest OxfordshireLocalLocal history, culture, industry
Buscot ParkFaringdonVale of White HorseHistoric houseOperated by theNational Trust, 18th-century country house with ornate interior, art collection
Champs Chapel Museum of East HendredEast HendredVale of White HorseLocalHistory of East Hendred
Charlbury MuseumCharlburyWest OxfordshireLocalLocal history, industry, trades and tools, costumes, household items
Chastleton HouseChastletonWest OxfordshireHistoric houseOperated by theNational Trust, 17th century Jacobean country house
Chipping Norton MuseumChipping NortonWest OxfordshireLocalLocal history, archaeology, agriculture, industry
Christ Church Picture GalleryOxfordOxfordArtArt museum atChrist Church, featuresOld Master paintings and drawings
Churchill & Sarsden Heritage CentreChurchillWest OxfordshireLocalLocal history
Cogges Manor Farm MuseumWitneyWest OxfordshireFarmVictorian era farm and historic house
Combe MillCombeWest OxfordshireTechnologyPreserved beam engine and timber mill
Didcot Railway CentreDidcotSouth OxfordshireRailwayRailway engines with outdoor track
Dorchester Abbey MuseumDorchesterSouth OxfordshireReligiousHistory ofDorchester Abbey and local history
Earth Trust CentreLittle WittenhamSouth OxfordshireNatural historyArea landscape ecology and conservation
Greys CourtRotherfield GreysSouth OxfordshireHistoric houseOperated by theNational Trust, Tudor country house and gardens
Hook Norton BreweryHook NortonCherwellFoodBrewery tours and museum
Kelmscott ManorKelmscottWest OxfordshireHistoric houseLate 16th-century country house, interior designed by ownerWilliam Morris
Mapledurham HouseMapledurhamSouth OxfordshireHistoric houseElizabethan stately home, grounds includeMapledurham Watermill
Mapledurham WatermillMapledurhamSouth OxfordshireMill18th century watermill, located on the grounds ofMapledurham House
Modern Art OxfordOxfordOxfordArtModern art exhibitions, formerly known as The Museum of Modern Art, Oxford
Museum of the History of ScienceOxfordOxfordScienceOxford University museum in the Old Ashmolean building, collection of historic scientific instruments
Museum of OxfordOxfordOxfordLocalHistory of the city of Oxford and theUniversity of Oxford, geology, natural history, archaeology,
Nuffield PlaceNuffieldSouth OxfordshireHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 20th-century home ofLord Nuffield, founder of the Morris Motor Company, and his wife
Oxford Bus MuseumLong HanboroughWest OxfordshireTransportBus and road transport,Morris Motors Limited automobiles
Oxford Castle – UnlockedOxfordOxfordPrisonCostumed guided tours of the crypt, castle, 18th-century debtors tower and prison D-wing, prison artifacts
The Oxfordshire MuseumWoodstockWest OxfordshireMultipleLocal history, popular culture, contemporary arts and crafts, archaeology, natural history, garden with life-sizeMegalosaurus and dinosaur footprints
Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryOxfordOxfordNatural historyOxford University museum, displays of animals, insects, fossils, dinosaurs, rocks and minerals
Oxford University Press MuseumOxfordOxfordMultipleOxford University museum, art, antiquities, archaeology, artifacts from Ancient Egypt, the Mediterranean and Near East, coins
Pendon MuseumLong WittenhamSouth OxfordshireRailwayModel railways showing typical scenes on theGreat Western Railway of the 1920s
Pitt Rivers MuseumOxfordOxfordAnthropologyOxford University museum, based on the collection of GeneralAugustus Pitt Rivers, archaeological and ethnographic objects from all parts of the world, includes musical instruments, weapons, masks, textiles, jewellery, tools, armour, ceramics
River and Rowing MuseumHenley-on-ThamesSouth OxfordshireSport, localCovers theRiver Thames, the sport ofrowing, and the town of Henley
Science OxfordOxfordOxfordScienceConnections between science, enterprise, and society
Soldiers of Oxfordshire MuseumWoodstockWest OxfordshireMilitaryHow conflict affected the county, including WWII airfields, home life
Stonor ParkStonorSouth OxfordshireHistoric houseCountry house and gardens, features family portraits, stained glass, old Master Drawings, European bronzes, contemporary ceramics
The Story MuseumOxfordOxfordLiteraryChildren's literature
Swalcliffe BarnSwalcliffeCherwellAgriculture15th centurytithe barn with collection of local agricultural and trade vehicles
Swinford MuseumFilkinsWest OxfordshireLocalLocal domestic, agricultural, trade and craft tools
Thame MuseumThameSouth OxfordshireLocalLocal history, Tudor wall paintings
Tom Brown's School MuseumUffingtonVale of White HorseLocalLocal history, archaeology, authorThomas Hughes, poet SirJohn Betjeman,Uffington White Horse
Vale and Downland MuseumWantageVale of White HorseLocalHistory of theVale of White Horse area around the town of Wantage, art exhibits, 7.9m longmodel railway, Victorian country kitchen
Wallingford MuseumWallingfordSouth OxfordshireLocalLocal history, archaeology,Wallingford Castle, medieval life, Victorian street scene
Waterperry GardensWaterperrySouth OxfordshireHistoryGardens, country life museum, and Saxon church
West Oxfordshire ArtsBamptonWest OxfordshireArtwebsite, an association of artists and art enthusiasts, gallery inBampton Town Hall
Williams F1 Grand Prix CollectionGroveVale of White HorseAutomotivewebsite, part of the RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre, Formula One racing cars and history ofWilliamsF1 racing team, open for tours on select dates
Witney and District MuseumWitneyWest OxfordshireLocalLocal history, industry, transport, education and religion

Defunct museums

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"The Bygones Museum, Claydon". Stationery Steam Engines. Archived fromthe original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved18 March 2015.This little village museum which has now closed contained a vast collection of artefacts representing all aspects of rural life in the twentieth century.

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